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P. MAUSER. RBPBATING FIRE ARM.

No. 370,964. Patented Oct. 4, 1887.

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M16/gm@ UNITED STATES PATENT OFELCE PAUL'MAUSER, OF OBERNDORF, ON THE NECKAR, VVRTEMBERG, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO THE WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER, DF SAME PLACE.

REPEATIN'G FIRE-ARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 370.964, dated Gotcha: 4, 1887. Application filed september io, was. serial No. cursi. (No moan.)

To all whom it may concern.' l

Beit known that I, PAULMAUSER, of Oberndorf, on the Neckar, in the Kingdom of Wrtemberg, German Empire, have invented Improvements in Repeating Fire-Arms, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates in general to self-cocking repeating .breech loading firearms with vertically-swinging breeeh-blocks, and witha magazine-tube for cartridges below the barrel; and its object is to produce a reliable and simple mechanism for cooking and firing the arm automatically by the motion of the trigger, and which permits, also, of cooking the arm independently by hand in the usual way, and of usingand iiringitlikeacommonsingle-shooter. rlhe swinging breech-block is vibrated by the movement ot' the trigger, which acts upon it through the medium of a cannslot. The forward movement of the lower arm or ringhaudlc of the trigger, under the impulse of a spri11g,tl1ro\vs down the breech-block, thereby ejectiug the spent shell, and when the block is in its lowest position a cartridge is pushed from the magazine-tube into a spoon-shaped recess on the top of thc breech-block. The pulling back oi` the trigger by the hand carries the breech-block partly up and causes a cartridgepusher to act to press forward the'cartridge into the barrel. At the same time the hammer is forced back or lifted. The continued rearward movement of the trigger raises the breechblock to its highest position, with the front end of the tiring-pin opposite the center of the eartridge, and locks it in place,an d then automatically releases the hammer, which strikes the tiring-pin and discharges the gun. When used asa singlecocker, the trigger,after having been moved forward by the spring, is not pulled back by hand, but the hand is applied to pull back thehammer,and the movementofthehammer -is imparted tothe trigger sufficiently to reload the gun-ready for tiring, whereupon the hammer is held by the trigger and may be released by aslight backward pull of the trigger.

The ejector consists of an elbow-lever which is first moved, at great advantage of levernge, by along curved level' or bow, in order to start the shell, and is then struck by the dcsccnding breech-block to throw thc shell out.

The magazine-feed consists ol' au arresterone endof which is pivoted to said block 6o and the other end to the lock-case. The toggle is straightened by an arm carried by the trigger, which strikes it and forces the block forward.

The safety-lock consists of alslide or lever 65 pivoted to the lock-plate, which, when turned to safety, stands in the way of tlis arm on the trigger, thereby preventing the pulling of the trigger. The trigger is moved forward to throw down the breech-block by the pressure 7o of a strong spring, which is communicated to it through the medium of a transfer-lever. The opening inthe top of the breech is closed,when the gun is not in use, by 'a hinged dust-cover,

to which is pivoted the sight, so that when the 7 5 cover is turned outward the sight/may be erected.

Figures l to 14 of the accompanying drawings illustrate a repeating-pistol constructed according to my invention. Fig. 15 shows a. 8

carbine, and Figs. 16 and 17 illustrate an adf ditional feature of my invention applicable/ to the pistol shown in the first figures or to'A other arms. Fig. 1 is a side view of the pistol,

the lock and stock-plate being removed,and the 85 barrel and magazine tube b cing in longitudinal mid-section. The parts are shown lin the hand-cocked position, ready to fire upontouching the trigger. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section cut ou the line A B in Fig. 1 and 9o looking toward the stock. Fig. 3 is a side eleyation, thelock and stock-plate being removed as in Fig. 1. 'lhe parts arehere shown in the position after the discharge, the hammer having been drawn partly back to release the ir- 9 j ing-pin, the breeclrblockhaving been thrown down, and the empty cartridge-shell having been ejected. Fig. 4is a rear elevation of the pistol. Fig. 5 shows thc lock-plate in three views, the right-hand one being an external rco elevation, the leftliand one being an internal elevation. and the middle one being. a section BEST VLBLE COPY on the line C D. Fig. 6 shows the trigger and its attached cam-lever detached, the left-hand view being ,au elevation viewed from the left side, and the right-hand view being a rear elevation. Fig. 7 shows the breech-block detached, the three views being respectively side, rear, and front elevations. Fig. 8 shows thev ejector, the upper view being a side elevat n and the lower one a plan. Fig. 9 shows the bow-lever for starting the ejector, the upper view being a side elevation and the lower .one an edge view looking from above. Fig. l0 shows the toggle-jointed cartridge-pusher, the upper view being advelevation of its right `side andthe lower vie w being a longitudinal section through it. Fig. 11 shows the hammer' removed, the three views being respectively a. side, rear, and front elevation of it. Fig. 12

shows thetransfer-lever removed, in plan and side elevation. Fig. 13 shows the spring, the upper View being a side'elevation and the lower View a plan; and Fig. 14 shows the magazine feed lever or arrester, the middle view being a left-side elevation, and the fragments above and below being edge views of its opposite ends. Fig. 15 is a side elevation of aearbine constructed according to my invention. Fig. 16 is a longitudinal section of the breech portion of a pistol or other arm, showing a dust-cover and sight applied thereto, and the lower view is a plan of the dust-cover and sight; `and Fig. 17 is a similar section showing the dust-cover opened and thesight turned up, the lower view being a plan of the inverted cover with the sight in cross-section.

I will first describe the construction of the parts with reference to Figs. v1 to 14.

Let a designate the breech-block, z the trigger, and e the hammer.

The breech-block a (shown detached in Fig. 7) is pivoted on a stud, a, Figs. 1 and 3, fixed iu the lock-case, and swings in avertical plane. Through it passes the lriug-pin-a?, which is pressed back by a spiral spring, Fig. 7, and projects at its rear end in position to be struck by the hammer e.

The trigger z, Fig. 6, carries a flat step-plate,- c, a prop, c2, and a hooked arm, d, and is `formed with a trigger-beak, 03, for engaging the hammer, and with a toe, di. The lower arm of the trigger is made of ring shape. The entire mechanism is operated by the backwardaud-forward movement of this trigger. The step-plate chas a stepped slot, c', which engages a stud, a', projecting at the right side of the breech block, Fig. 2, by which the breech-block is thrown up or down at the proper time, its stud a' being forced to follow the different curves and steps of the slot c. W'hen the breech-block has been thrown to its highest position, the further backward movement of the trigger carries the prop ez forward and underneath the breech-block, so that the latter, which is already Supported by the last step of the slot c', is additionally and securely locked in position against the recoil 0f the cartridg-e. rflic breech -bloek has a spoonshaped cavity milled into its top to receive the cartridge from the magazine when the breech-block is in its lowermost position, as in Fig. 3, and to carry it up to the position of leading, (which is midway of the extreme positions shown in Figs. 1 and 3.) In the left' side of the breech-block is along slot which works a block, b, by which the cartridge is pushed into the barrel. A toggle-joint, b b', Fig. 10, is pivoted at the front to this block and at the rear end to the lock-ease. The lat* ter pivot consists of a longitudiually-slitted pin, b3, Fig. 10, formed in the link b, which enters a hole in the lock case and oscillates therein with some friction. This construction is for the purpose of giving to the links b b a close playaud to avoid their moving prematurely, and thereb'y interfering with the cartridge.

The hooked arm d carried by the trigger terminates in a head, d', which cooperates' with the toggle-links b b'. When the ascending breeeh-block pauses ,i u its middle position, (while the stud a rests in the middle step of the slot c,) the head d' encounters the rear of the link b and presses it forward until it straightens the togglejoint. By this movement the block b'z is slid forward and presses the cartridge into the barrel. The movement of the block is of considerable extent, while the head d' has Vbut a short movement. The resistance of the cartridge as it is being pushed home and encounters the maximum friction in the barrel is overcome by the purchase due to straightening of the togglejoint at the end of its movement. 1

To the hammer e, Fig. 11, is hinged aspringbeak, e', which makes the arm serviceable as a se1f-eocker, the trigger-beak c catching under the spring-beak e' and raising the cock e until the required striking-power is reached and until the breech-block is in position for ring, when the spring-beak e passes the trigger-beak e3, and the hammer e, driven by the spring' g, strikes the firing-pin ai, which explodes the cartridge. hammer e with the thumb in the usual manner, using the arm. as single-cocker, the upf rper part of the trigger-beak c effects the backmotion of the trigger, and therefore also the raising and pushing into the barrel of the cartridge and the locking of the breech until the trigger-beak c catches into the top bent, e, when the arm is full cocked, as shown in Fig. 1. From this position the hammer e is `disengaged, afrer a careful aim may have been taken, by a slight backward pull 'of the trigger. i.

The spring g', Fig. 13, furnishes the power required for the opening of the breech after the discharge, its pressure being communicated to the trigger by means of a transfer-lever, f, Fig. 12, the front end of which presses upon the top ofthe cam d of the cam-lever d and turns the latter and the trigger. By this movement the breech-block ais depresscdand the empty cartridge-shell is ejected. The Oif- Iu drawing back the4 setf of the transfer-lever f in moving down encounters the rear face of the cock e and presses it back far enough to release the tiring-pin a2, which then returns toits normal position under the impulse ofthe spiral spring. The spring g is fastened tothe lock-case by two studs, Fig. 13, and its rear end is folded over and embraces the end of the mainspring y, which is secured thereto by a cross-pin, forming in this way a duplex spring.

The ejector z', Fig. 8, which performs also the duty of ashell-extractor, has the shape of an elbow-lever, the upright arm of which is furnished with a' claw, i3, which grasps the shellrim, as usual, at the front side. The other arm, z", isformed with a button, il. A bow-lever, h, Fig. 9, is pivoted to the right hand side ofthe case at its front end. and extends thence rearwardly and downwardly, and a stud, h', on its rear end stands below and. in the path of the trigger-beak c. During the forward movement of the trigger, under the impulse of the spring g', thetrigger-beak in its downward movement forces down the stud h', and the movement thus imparted to the bow-lever is communicated by it to the arm i of the ejector, whereby the latter is tilted slightly at a great advantage of leverage, and thereby sufficient power is imparted to the claw i to enable it to extract easily even any tight-clinching shells. By this movement the shell is drawn ont far enough to loosen it. Meanwhile the breech-block chas been descending, and when it reaches nearly the bottom ofitsstroke it strikes the button i? and quickly throws over the ejector, as shown in Fig. 3, whereby ,the shell is completely thrown out. The next cartridge -in the magazine is retained in its position by the nose 7c' of the arrester 7.', Fig. 13, which is pivoted by acrosspin to a post, q, of thclock-case. Thebreeehblock l has a swell, es, formed on itsleft side, Fig. 7, which, when the breech-block aseends, presses to one side the front end of the arrester lc, so that the nose k' sets free the cartridge, and the latter is then pushed back by the action ofthe magazine-spring into the spoon of the breeclrblock a, as is done in most of the'l known magazinearms. Asmalllielicalspring, r, contained in a socket in the post q, brings back the arrester k into its arrest-ing position. r1`hc safety device consists of two levers, l and m, Fig. 5, mounted on opposite sides of the lock-plate, which are united by a short axis, with which they turn simultaneously. By

turning the exteriorlcver, m, upward thenose l. of the interior lever, Z, is wedged between the head d and the back end ot the link L',

thereby preventing the pulling of the trigger a', and also any motion ofthe lock mechanism.

A, depressing of the safety-lever m allows again a free play of the loekmcchanism.

lo prevent the introduction of dust and other impurities into the lock as long as the arm is not used, the device represented in "i and '1T can be employed; but as it is. not 1 essential one for the performance of the weapon it is, not shown in the -former figures. In the top of that portion of t-he lockcase into which the barrel is screwed a' recess constitutes the-dest cover. 1f closed, as shown in Fig. 16, it covers the top opening of thc lock-case, fitting closely into a suitable recess, n", provided for this purpose in the metal surrounding that opening. in Fig. 17, the dust-cover n is brought forward and turned down upo'n the barrel. In either position it is retained by a spring, n?, arranged in the recess and acting from below upon a suitable squared boss ot' the hinge portion of the dust-cover. This dust-cover n is made use of as the support for the sight o, which may be ot' any known construction. drawingsasight is shown which is well adapted for earbines and rides, having a movable mainleaf and slide. The main leaf is hinged to the dust-cover n and kept i-n either -of its two positions by a spring, o', acting on a nose, o2, and serves, if laid down on the dust-cover n, as a block-sight, and if erected to a vertical position and adjusted in the slidet as a sight for greater distances. \Vhen the latter sight is nsed,the main leaf must be folded down upon the dust-cover n prior to the closing of the dust-cover n, as shown in Fig. 16. Therefore care must be taken that the whole sight o is shaped in such way as to pass into the empty space of the lockease between the dust cover with the latter. Not only docs the dust-cover i n exclude the dust from the interior of the lock, but, in addition, by serving as a base for the sight it has the advantage of protecting the sight against injury and of rendering unnecessary a separate leather guard or the i like for covering the sight. l The construction of the various parts havi ing now been fully described, their co-opcrai tive working may be readily understood. il l will first describe the operation ofthe gun 5 as a self-cocker. l After having filled the magazine-tube with cartridges and placed one in the spoon of the breech-block a, the arm is ready for firing. i For this purpose the ring-trigger z is pnlle i backward with the i'orefinger. Thereby the e stepped slot c forces up the stud a and the breech,-block t is raised. Then the breechblock stands still while thel stud o moves in the first curved step of the slot c'. During this is milled, in which is hinged a plate, n; which n and the breech-block a without interfering.

If opened, as shown In the IOO lrio

time the head d of the cam-lever d presses the y toggle-joint b b into a straight position and the cartridge-pusher Ii" presses the cartridge from the spoon ot' the breech-block a into the barrel. The further pulling back of the ringtzrigger brings the stud e, and therefore also the breech-block a, into its highest position, whereby the closing of the breech is effected, and the prop cL is moved under the breech-block ,wliilc the stud cstands in the second stop of the slot c of the step-plate c. Meanwhile the trigger-beak c", by engaging the spring-beak r", has pressed back the hammer e, and after the/ breech -vblooh becomes locked in position these beaks pass each other and the hammer falls under the impulse of the springg' and strikes with full force on the back end of the firing-pino?, the front end of which explodes the cartridge. Upon the release of the ring-triggerz ity the linger of the operator, it is pressed forward by the tension of the spring g', acting through the transfer-lever f, which also presses back the hammer efar enough to release the tiring-pin. The forward movement of the trigger moves the prop c"z from underneath the breeeh-blockand throws down the latter. The same movement carries back 'the hooked lever d, so that its head d is moved out ofthe way of the toggle-links b t', which double up as the breech-block moves down, and thereby draw back the Cartridgepusher b2. At the same time the trigger, by bearing against the bow-lever 7b, has started the shell-extractor, the movement of which is completed as the breech-block continues its descent, and the empty shell is ejected. While the breech-block was in its uppermost position the feed-.arrester k was pressed to one side by the swell a3, so that it released one cartridge and permitted the base thereof to rest against the lower end or" the breech-block. Uponthe descent of the breech-block the arrester is released, and its tooth 7c moves against this cartridge, in front of its rim, in position to arrest the next following cartridge. When the breechblock reaches its bottom position, the freed cartridge is pressed hack by the magazinespring into the spoon on its top. During the forward movement of the trigger its beak c presses back the spring-hammer beak e and snaps under it. The described succession of movements may now be repeated.

I will now describe the operation when used as a single-cocker.

instead of pulling back the trigger e', the operator feoclrs the arm by pulling back the hammer e with his thumb. In so doing the top bent, ci, on the hammer encounters the trigger-beak @tand presses the latter forward, thereby imparting the backward movement vto the trigger, through the medium of which the arm. is loaded. The top bent iinally passes by the trigger-beak, and the iatter falls n nder it and catches it, as shown in Fig. l. The arm is thus cocked and remains in this condition until ready to lire. It is tired by slightly pulling the trigger, whereby the trigger-beak is drawn out from u nder the top bent, e,where upon the hammer falls.

This vinvention is by no means confined to pistols, bat is equally applicable to carbine J, rides, muskets, or any other kind of hand lirearms. Fig. 15 shows a carbine built according to this invention. v

lt is to be observed that my invention may beanodiiied in various structural ways with .ont departing from its essential features, and

that certain ofthe novel mechanisms forming part ol' 'my invention may be omitted without thereby materially changing the operation or character of the mechanisms or combinations that may be retained.

It is my intention to secure to myself the right to theuse of any one of the several novel ln echanisms i ncluded in my in vention,whether used by itself or in connection with any of the remainingV mechanisms.

It is evident that the part which-I have herein referred to as the trigger7 is essentially an operating-lever, and is not necessarily the part by which the hammer is released to lire the gun. These two functions maybe separated, the operation of the loading, cooking, and. shell ejecting being performed by one lever and the tiring by another level', the latter being the trigger proper.

Nhat Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is, in a breech-loading repeating tire-arm, the following defined novel features or combinations, namely:

1. A. vertically-swinging breech-block pivoted at the rear, in combination with an operating-lever, the one part having a stepped slot formed with two angular changes of direction, and the other part having a stud entering said slot, whereby as the operating-lever is vibratedforward the breech-block is lowered, and as the lever is vibrated backward the block is irst raised to the loading position while. t-he stud engages an inclined part of said slot, remains stationary in that position while the stud enga-ges an intermediate level part of .the slot, and is finally raised to the firing position while the stud engages another inclined part of the slot.

2. The combination or a vertically-swinging breech-block pivote'l at the rear, an operating-lever connected to it in such manner as to lower it when moved in one direction, and when moved in the other direction to raise it to the loading position, to hold it there a moment, and inally to raise it to the tiring position, a cartridge-pusher borne by said breechblock and movable up and down therewith, mounted in guides thereon, and movable in said guides toward and from the barrel, and mechanism moved by said `operating-lever for forcibly moving said pusher forward while the breech-block is pausing in the loading position.

3. The combination of a verticaliyswinging .Lreech-block, an operating-lever connected to it in such manner as to lower it when vi'orated forward, and when vibratori backward to raise it to the loading position, to hold it there a moment, and iinally to raise it to the tiring position, a cartridge-pusher mounted in guides on said block and movable toward or from the barrel, and an arm on said operati 11g-lever for forcing the pusher forward while the breechblock is pausing in the loading` position.

e. The combination of avertically-sariaging breech-block, an operating-lever connected to it and adapted, when vibratori, to raise or lower it, and in raising itto hold it for a. nio ment in the loading` position, a cartridgepusher mounted in guides on said block and lCO movable toward and from the barrel, togglejointed links pivoted at the forward end to said pusher and at the rear end to the lock-4 case, and mechanism' for'straightening said toggles to force the pusher forward when the block is in the loading position.

5. The combination, with a moving breech vblock and mechanism for moving itbetween the loading and firing positions, of a cartridgepusher movable toward and from the barrel, toggle-jointed links pivoted at the forward end to said pusher and at the rear end to the lockcase, and mechanism for.` straightening said toggles to force -the pusher forward when the block is in the loading position, whereby the maximum purchase isnt-tained as the cartridge is forced home.

6. The combination, with a moving hreeclr block and mechanism for moving it between the loading and firing positions, of a cartridgepusher movable toward and from the barrel, toggle-jointed links pivoted at the forward end to said pusher and at the rear-end to the lockcase, a frictional pivot applied to the toggle to prevent its premature movement, and mechanism for straightening said toggles to force the pusher forward when the block is in the locking position.

7. The combination ofa vertically-swinging breech-block, an operating-lever connected to it and adapted, when vibrated, to raise or lower it, a cartridge pusher mounted in guides in said block and movable toward and from the barrel, toggle-jointed links pivoted to said pusher and to the lock-ease at opposite ends, and an arm connected to said operating-lever and acting against said links to 'force said pusher forward.

8. The combination of ahammcr having a pivoted lifting beak or snap, with an operating-lever for operating the loading and ejecting mechanisms, havingatrigger-bcak for en` gaging said snap, and adapted during the movement by which the empty shell is ejected to press back and pass under said snap, and on the opposite movement, by which the fresh cartridge is loadcd,to take under said snap and thereby lift the hammer, and finally, when the parts are in the firing position, to pass clear of the end thereof and thereby drop the hammer.

9. The combination of a swinging breechblock, an operating-lever for movingthc same and for actuating the ejeeting :and reloading mechanisms, a triggerbeak connected to said lever, and a hammer having a top bent, c, adapted on thexcocking of the hammer to enconntersaid tri gger-bcak, and thereby to move said operating-lever and bring the parts to the firing position, and thereupon to pass the same and be caught thcreby,whcrcby the hammer is held cocked until the operating lever or trigger is pulled to fire the gun.

10. The combination of a swinging breechblock, ejecting and loading mechanisms, and an operating-lever for actuating them, with a trigger-beak on said lever, and a hammer hav inga pivoted lifting beak or snap, e, to be acted on by said trigger-beak during the backward vibration ofl said lever, and thereby to automatically cock the hammer, and then, on passingclear of said snap, to release the hammer and fire the gun, and a top bent, e, to act upon said trigger-beak and thereby vibrate said operating-lever backward when the arm is cocked separately, whereby the arm is adapted for either self cooking or separate cooking.

11. The combination of a vertically-swinging breech-block, ejecting and loading mechanisms, an operating-lever connected to said breech-block and adapted in its vibration to raise and lower the same and to operate said mechanisms, and a spring acting against said lever and pressing the same in the direction and eject the empty shell, wherebythe loading and firing are performed manually and the spring' is thereby compressed, and the opening ofthe breech and ejection of the shell are performed by the reaction of the spring.

12. The combination of a vertically-swinging breech-block, ejecting and loading mecha projecting a-rm on said lever, a transferlever bearing against said arm, and a Spring bearing against said transfer-lever and acting through the latter to press said operatinglever in the directionin-which it moves to open the breech and eject the emptysl'iell,"whereby these operations are performed automatically.

13. The combination of a swinging breechblock, a hammer, and an operating-lever with a spring for pressing forward said lever, and a transfer-lever interposed between said spring and lever, and in its descent acting against said hammer to partially retract the same and thereby release the tiring-pin.

14. The combination of a vertically-swinging breech-block, an operating-lever for raising and lowering it, the one part having a. stud and the other part a stepped slot engaging said stud, whereby as the lever is vibrated forward the breech-block is lowered, and as the lever is vibrated backward the breech-block is raised to the loading position, held there a moment, and finally raised to the firing position, and a prop for locking the block in the frii g position, moved beneath it by said lever.

15. The combinatien of a vertically-swinging breechblock having a projecting stud, an operating-lever carrying a cam-plate having a stepped slot engagingsaid stud, and serving to transmit motion to the breech-block, and a prop-piece carried by said lever and entering beneath the breech-block when the latter is finally raised.

block, the operating-lever connected to it in such manner as to lower it when vibrated forward, and when vibrated backward to raise it to the loading position, to hold it there a moment, and finally to raise it to the tiring position, the shell-ejector constructed to be 16. The combination of the swinging breechin whichit moves to lower the breech-block f anisrns, an operating-lever foractuating them,

6 crosse moved to extract the empty shell by the forwardvibration of said lever, the loading mechahism consisting of a cartridge-pusher constructed to move forward and back, andconnected to said operating-lever in such manner as to be moved forward thereby during the backward vibration of the lever and while the breech-block is held in theloadingposition,the hammer, and a duplex spring the pressure of which in one direction is transmitted to thehamnf'br, and that in the opposite direction is transmitted to said operatinglever 'and acts to vibrate the same forward, and thereby to open the breech and eject the empty shell.

l 17. The combinatiomwith amovablebreechblock and its operatifhgflever, of an ejector-j lever and a. purcha'selever fulcrnmed at one end, arranged to bearnear'its fnlcrum against said ejector-lever,and'witl1 its free end in the path traversed b'y said operating-lever in the movement of the latter by which the breech is opened, whereby in said movement of the operating-lever the purchase-lever is depressed and in turn acts upon said ejector and starts the ejecting movement under considerable purchase. y

18. The combination of the operating-lever,

an elbow-lever ejector, a purchase-lever 'ulcrumed at one end, bearing neanits fnlcrnrn against said ejector-lever, and with its free end in the' path traversed by said operating-lever in the movement of the latter by which the breech-block is thrown down, whereby upon such movement the purchase-lever is depressed and in turn acts upon the ejector, tthereby moving the same forcibly and loosening the shell, and a verticallyswingng breech-bloclrA deriving motion from the operating-lever and arranged in descending to strike said bel1-le ver ejector and throw it over, thereby throwing out the loosened shell.

19. The combination of a verticallyswinging breech-block having a cam-surface on its side, the magazine-tube', the feed-spring therein, and a feed-arrester at the 'outlet from said magazine -tube capable of lateral movement into and ont of the way of the emerging cartridge and operated -by the cam-surface on the breech-block. i

20. The combination of a swinging breechblock having a cam-surface on its side, the magazine, tube, the feed-spring therein, a

vspring-pressed feed-arrester consisting of an arm arranged within the lock-case at the side thereof having a projection at the ,outlet from the magazine-tube for intercepting the issuing cartridge and adapted tobe displaced laterally by the cam-surface on the breech-block when the latter is raised, thereby freeing the cartridges, and to be released by said cam-surface when the breechblock is lowered, and thereby permitted to engage the cartridge.

21. The combination of la swinging breechblock, a toggle-jointed cartridgelpusher, and

the operating-lever having an arm for actuat-l ing the toggle, with a safety device consisting of a lever or stop borne-by the lock-case and having a projection which in its movement to one lpositioncolnes between said arm andtoggle in order to lock the mechanism,- and on its movement vto the opposite position passes out of theway thereof.

22. Y The combnation,'w1th a ii rearm having lan open-topped mortise inthe breech extending vertically downward, and a vertically-moving breechblock in said mortise, of a dust-` cover hinged to the top of the lock-case and adapted to be turned back to cover the breechblock mort-isc when the arm is not'in use and to be turnedforward uponv the barrely when it is in use;

23."The combnaton,with a Vfirearm having an open-topped mortisein thebreech extending vertically downward,and a verticallylmovingbreech block in said mortise, of a dustblock mortise when the am@ is not inise 'and Ato be turned forward upoxi'the barrel whenit Fiday of July, 1886.

PAUL Massen.

`Witnesses z ALFRED Bistum,y ,'I. TERWECK.

V cover hinged to the top of the lock-case and adapted to be turned back to cover the breech! 

